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From tailored tours to interactive museum features, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has no shortage of awesome endeavors to pursue. Included in the lineup is a vast array of family-friendly suggestions designed for visitors of all ages and interests, including children. But they may be onto something even bigger and better than ever before with their latest optimal … Continue reading Getting Gitty for Gettysburg’s New Land of Adventures
So many historic sites can be found all across the State of Pennsylvania. Some are more obvious community callouts, made famous by a one-time major milestone or other alluring attribute. Others pack a plentiful history, yet sit silently in the shadows of more famous surrounding neighboring jurisdictions. Hanover, Pennsylvania, is one such example. Credit: Wikimedia … Continue reading History and Highlights of Hanover, Pennsylvania
Come out of your shell and get a little crabby with an Eastern Shore Labor Day Tradition spanning nearly eight decades. It’s the 79th Annual Hard Crab Derby, running this extended weekend. Credit: Crisfield Chamber of Commerce The initial “derby” event began in 1947 as the brainchild of newspaper editor Egbert L. Quinn. It served … Continue reading Happy Times at the Hard Crab Derby
Yesterday, August 27, was National Peach Day. A day designed to celebrate one of the world’s most favored fruits, it goes without saying that the peach packs a pretty prolific past and a presently persisting legacy that continues today. Credit: Pexels The peach’s presence is now practically universal, the world over. It is especially popular … Continue reading The Peachy Keen Prominence of a Mid-Atlantic Fruit Favorite